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Timeline Of The Near Future
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1. August will be the first time Pluto reaches aphelion since its discovery.
2221
2113
2038
2243 On August 12 at 04
2. Transit of Mercury.
2247
2039
2251
2197 September 2
3. Triple conjunction Mars
2015
2123
~2250
2025
4. Cosmic Call 1 will reach its destination - the star Gliese 777.
2051
2123
2049
2126
5. 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup to be held in Russia.
2017
2049
2150 June 25
2077
6. Transit of Venus on June 11.
2247
2123
2187
2185
7. 7th millennium begins in the Hebrew calendar.
2240
2065
2039
2013
8. 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup to be held in Russia.
2076
2032
2082
2017
9. Transit of Mercury.
2047
2013
2051
2032
10. Halley's Comet returns to the inner Solar System.
2061
2100
2187
2107
11. The second full orbit of Neptune around the sun since its discovery in 1846.
2100
2025
2017
2174
12. First expected manned mission to Mars by NASA.
2020
2197 September 2
2025
2017
13. Lease held by the Pitjantjatjara people on Uluru to Australian government set to expire.
2099
2185
2084
2076
14. The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (comprising Saudi Arabia - Oman - United Arab Emirates - Bahrain - Kuwait and Qatar) hope to establish monetary union in this year. FIFA Confederations Cup to be held in Brazil. 34th America's C
2123 June 9
2279
2076
2013
15. Triple conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.
2123 June 9
2123
2279
2123
16. 2019 Rugby World Cup to be held in Japan. 2019 Cricket World Cup to be held in England.
2023
2051
2099
2019
17. 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia. 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in Pyeongchang - South Korea.
2177
2107
2018
2051
18. Mercury occults Neptune.
2067
2057
2039
2057
19. Solar eclipse of 7 min 26 s - saros 139.
2168 July 5
2187
2049
2017
20. The Green Wall of China is expected to be completed.
2053
2074
2051
2020
21. Brood X - the largest brood of North American seventeen-year cicadas - will emerge.
2067
2021
2253
2148
22. The second full orbit of Neptune around the sun since its discovery in 1846.
2148
2048
2174
2160
23. Return of Halley's Comet.
2251
2029
2039
2209
24. First expected manned mission to Mars by NASA.
2123
2114
2025
2049
25. The M1 Abrams will be retired from service.
2051
2253
2047
2053
26. The Message From Earth will reach Gliese 581.
2177
2051
2029
2160
27. Asteroid 2007 VK184 has a chance of 1 in 3030 of hitting Earth in this year.
2126
2048
2113
2018
28. On December 2 at 12-32 UTC Mars will occult Jupiter.
2223
2255
2053
2082
29. The Message From Earth will reach Gliese 581.
2020
2022
2029
2025
30. Lease held by the Pitjantjatjara people on Uluru to Australian government set to expire.
2255
2084
2099
2015
31. At 15-28 UTC - on September 14 - Venus will eclipse Jupiter.
2117
2279
2015
2123
32. 99942 Apophis has a 1 in 250000 chance of hitting Earth on April 19.
2028
2114
2032
2036
33. 2019 Rugby World Cup to be held in Japan. 2019 Cricket World Cup to be held in England.
2082
2125 December 8
2019
2099
34. Beginning of the 16th century according to the Islamic calendar.
2077
2048
2032
2148
35. 'First Plutonian anniversary' of the dwarf planet's discovery - given that Pluto's orbit is just under 248 Earth years.
2177
2047
2036
2253
36. Solar eclipse of 7 min 29 s (very close to the theoretical maximum) - saros 139 - 'crowing' this serie. This is predicted to be the longest eclipse during the current 10000 year period - from 4000 BC to AD 6000 (eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak -
2020
2029
2123
July 16 - 2186
37. Two solar eclipses will occur in this year.
2099
2057
2255
2134
38. There will be a Solar Eclipse on August 21.
2023
2036
2117
2017
39. Transit of Mercury and an occultation of Jupiter by Venus.
2182
2065
2134
2126
40. Triple conjunction Mars
2029
2047
2187
2123
41. Triple conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.
2051
2279
2123
2057
42. Triple conjunction of Mars and Saturn.
2076
2177
2251
2221
43. Construction of Sagrada Familia to be completed.
2123
2017
2185
2028
44. Year 2038 problem - similar to the Year 2000 problem may occur on this date.
2251
2023
2077
2038
45. The Chernobyl exclusion zone becomes habitable.
2014
2048
2255
~2250
46. Triple conjunction Mars
2168 July 5
2251
2185
2084
47. Transit of Venus on June 11.
2074
2036
2281 - 2282
2247
48. March 17
2160
2281 - 2282
~2250
2247
49. Mercury occults Neptune.
2187
2057
2150 June 25
2067
50. On March 14 (which will be February 29 in the Julian calendar) - the difference between the Julian calendar and the Gregorian calendar reaches 14 days. Since 14 is divisible by 7 - this will be the first time in history since its inception that the G
2051
2240
2051
2100